Showing off (formally contractor lifestyle)
Ok I'll show off. I just qualified for the age group duathlon world championships in Canada, using an extremely expensive time trial bike that my no doubt less well off competitors could not afford. And even if they managed to borrow such a beautiful machine and beat me in the race, they would still probably not afford the flight to Canada and the cost of the shiny new gb kit, so their place would have to roll down to yours truly!
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Hopefully you (and your missus's) froglike abilities will see it through to a wonderful week away from tulipe and enjoy the diving.
Exotic cocktails, massages and lobster on the floaty thing?
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Selling my supercharged vxr8 to offset a good chunk of mortgage on the property
On a brighter side, I am going to keep that money in fixed deposit for a year and then offset it against mortgage
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Quote Originally Posted by DimPrawn
Who's got a shiny expensive car, holiday to some exotic place booked, new and impressive house, trophy wife full of implants to boast about?
Anyone?Portugal is not exoticOriginally posted by sasguru View PostMe except for the implants.
HTH
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Depends - are you the Surrey bedroom tracker I've been stalking?Originally posted by hyperD View PostAre you the Surrey bedroom stalker I've been tracking?
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Are they in a jar next to the bed?Originally posted by hyperD View PostPlus I have all my own teeth and hair.
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WBS - if you think you're living the contractor lifestyle, show others here at The Grub Club!Originally posted by Bunk View PostGrub club is the last bastion of the contracting lifestyle
Plus I have all my own teeth and hair.
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My house is impressive(ly cluttered).Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostCome on, where's the showing off?
Who's got a shiny expensive car, holiday to some exotic place booked, new and impressive house, trophy wife full of implants to boast about?
Anyone?
I've got a shiny expensive car as well. I had it polished the other day, and it's bloody expensive to run.
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Originally posted by jimjamuk View PostBought him a mannequin for it to sit on - Fred he calls it, and it still scared the sh1ters out of me when I go into his room as its behind his door
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